CHICAGO (CBS) -- The periodical cicada broods are coming – and while harmless, they're famously quite noisy and loud. The noise will be hard to miss. But it won't all even be the same noise – as there ...

Data shows extended noise exposure damages auditory and cognitive development. A new study published in the journal Sleep Medicine analyzed existing data about sound levels of white noise machines and ...

People of all ages, from newborns to older adults, rely on white noise (or pink or brown noise, which is actually what most white noise machines and playlists generally emit) to help them get to sleep ...

Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

The NCAA basketball tournament is not only exciting, it's loud! The roar of the crowd and the buzzing of the buzzer as time expires can reach the same volume levels as a jackhammer! Those noises can ...

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NOW. I MEAN, DID YOU HEAR THAT? THAT LOUD NOISE CAUGHT ON A RING DOORBELL CAMERA IN CLIVE PEOPLE ACROSS THE DES MOINES METRO AREA REPORTED HEARING THAT SOUND LAST NIGHT. THAT NOISE STARTLED HOMEOWNERS ...

ON THESE INTERSECTIONS. ALL RIGHT, YOU HEAR IT THERE. IF YOU LIVE IN SLIDELL, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT BOOM LAST NIGHT. THAT VIDEO SENT TO US FROM BRIAN WAGNER. WE REACHED OUT TO THE NASA STENNIS SPACE ...

Brian Anderson’s ‘Loud and Clear’ captures the strenuous work, psychedelic vision and lasting influence of the band’s most audacious sound-system experiment. By Noah Eckstein When journalist Brian ...

Thankfully, sound machines are simple devices. Most look like fancy alarm clocks with a few more dials and buttons and switches to access their various sounds and features. If you’re ready to upgrade ...

Your favorite cycling or dance class is a great way to burn calories and boost heart health — but it might not be so good for your ears. Some audiology experts are warning that the loud volume of ...

Howard Davis has started a petition to have Big Apple eateries publicly post their decibel levels so those looking for quiet can make informed decisions about where to dine. He is pictured with an app ...